Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The scene Monday morning at 509 Main Street in Sanborn was decidedly bittersweet for the onlookers who gathered on nearby sidewalks. With cellphone cameras recording, they watched the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School get reduced to rubble as an excavator methodically tore through the south entrance. The building's demise had been planned for nearly two years, but many in the crowd found the sight tough to absorb. "It's pretty sad," said Candice Lyman, a 1973 graduate of Sanborn High School....
If local voters approve its financing, Hartley's new swimming pool will have a familiar home whenever it opens to local swimmers. The city council on Monday voted to keep the pool inside Neebel Park where it currently resides. However, Hartley residents will first need to approve a bond issue to finance its construction before any work can begin. The council and members of the pool taskforce committee briefly discussed moving the pool's location last month, but the change was deemed too costly....
It's safe to assume the Class of 2020 won't be taking much for granted as high school disappears in the rearview mirror. "The way our senior year ended was incredibly unexpected," Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn senior Joseph Ahlers told his fellow classmates during Sunday's commencement ceremony. "This pandemic taught us that at any moment your life could change completely. It made us realize how important all of our memories truly are and how important the people we made those memories with are to...
One of Hartley's oldest residences is getting its first addition in more than 120 years. A new barn is being built at the historic Patch-Eeten House on First Street Southeast. Construction of the building began late last month after the old barn, which was originally used as a carriage house, was torn down when renovations were deemed cost-prohibitive and unfeasible. Jeremy Pearson, who's building the barn with Ron Hengeveld, said completion is tentatively set for early August. "It's been...
The Hartley City Council is hoping an incentive package will attract new businesses to the City With a Heart. Council members on Monday unanimously approved real estate pricing and financial incentives for the new industrial park on Highway 18. The 20-acre site is currently under construction, but it's expected to be finished by the end of the year. "We built it so businesses would come here," said Council Member Mary Westphalen. "You have to give incentives." Lots in the industrial park will be...
• Traffic Jennifer L. Peterson, Sibley, Failure to Change Lane Approaching Emergency Vehicle. Ryan William Sterler, Sanborn, Use of Electronic Device. Gregory Dean Shaw, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding. Emily Ann Larson, Minneapolis, Minn., Speeding. Rhonda Romaine Hale, Valley Springs, S.D., Seatbelt Violation. Justin Paul Wrobleski, Primghar, No Valid Driver’s License. Henry Jonathan Diaz, Storm Lake, Registration Violation. Tyler Bernard Charles Harper, Paullina, Dark Windows. Jordan Richard Walbaum, Spencer, No Proof of Insurance. Stephen Llo...
I am an old Western fan, meaning I'm old, and a Western fan. I'm not talking about the silent movies, in which Westerns were very popular, and I'm not talking about when the "singing" cowboy was popular after the "talkies" started. I'm talking about the shoot 'em up, horse chasin', bank robbin', cattle russlin', saloon girl kissin', barb wire fence hatin', soap opera with horses. Westerns that my Dad and I started watching in the late 1950's right on through until the 1970's. Now you cannot...
You don't have to look very far to find progress here in Hartley. The new elementary school is nearing the finish line and construction of the Highway 18 Industrial Park has hummed right along this summer. Local history buffs are also enjoying the new barn that's being built at the Patch-Eeten House, and other vital community amenities like the Hartley Community Daycare Center have seen significant improvements recently. Outside city limits, construction of the new middle school in Sanborn will...
I've never worried more about someone I had never met before than I did when my friend Ryan told me his brother had contracted COVID-19. It was late-April and I had been working from home for the better part of a month. People were still taking the pandemic seriously back then, and most of the state was shut down. It was the same situation across the country – bars, restaurants, movie theaters, playgrounds and everything in between had locked up in an effort to prevent the virus' spread. That w...
With Independence Day fresh on our minds, let's remember why we celebrate and defend our blessings of freedom, liberty and justice for all. In these uncertain times, America's promise is more important than ever. There's a saying among the faithful that God won't give us more than we can handle. Arguably, 2020 is putting this message to the test. When Iowans rang in the New Year, no one realized the nation's historic employment, wage growth and record-setting economic expansion would be...
Play games from the past at Dog Creek Park Play some games from the past during the O’Brien County Conservation Board’s guided/self-guided experience on Tuesday, July 21. “Historical Games” will allow small groups to try their hand at activities from the past. Each group of participants will visit various stations to play a short game or activity. This event will be held from 2-5 p.m. at Dog Creek Park. Meet the naturalist in the large picnic shelter by the beach where you and your group will be welcomed and given an introduction and instruc...
Herman’s Hermits sets date for 2021 Clay County Fair The Clay County Fair recently announced the rescheduling of Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone with special guest Gary Lewis & The Playboys for the 2021 Clay County Fair on Sunday, Sept. 12. Herman’s Hermits featuring Peter Noone has sold over 52 million recordings. Noone himself is a multi-talented entertainer, who has been delighting audiences nearly all his life. At the age 15, Peter achieved international fame as “Herman,” lead singer of the legendary pop band Herman’s Hermits. Hi...
Can you believe it is already mid-July? Summer is whizzing by faster than I care to admit. COVID-19 hasn't slowed us down as I shuttle children to and from work, drivers ed, swim lessons and other daily activities. The days are busy and flash by in the blink of an eye, but they're all filled with a lot of family fun. My husband and I recently celebrated our ninth wedding anniversary. Due to our busy schedule, our four children made us a delicious meal of homemade pizzas and cupcakes. They...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Clay County and the Clay County Fair announced last week that there will be no district livestock shows or communication events this year. Local 4-H and FFA members will still have the opportunity to exhibit animals in a Clay County-only show, with details to be announced at a later date. Extension council Chair Gary Johnson said the decision was very difficult and required a great deal of collaboration between the council, Extension staff and the...
Funeral services for Claris R. Peters were held on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Pastor Joseph Bangert officiated. Casket bearers were Brent Zieman, Nathan Cale, Wesley Peters, Alan Beving, Luke Peters, Craig Zieman and Clint Peters. Honorary bearers were Carrie Torgerson, Christy Johnson, Courtney Cale, Mikaela Cale, Clarissa Kollbaum, Michelle Christen, Meika and Creed Torgerson, Karter Zimmer and June Zieman, Calvin Kollbaum, and Grayson and Collin Johnson. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in H...
• July 19, 1945 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lock received a package from their son-in-law, Flight Officer Donald Hebbel, who was a pilot in the Pacific theatre of war. Among other items there were Japanese mats and two ashtrays, one decorated with a Japanese coin bearing the image of Mount Fujiyama and the other bearing a model P-38 made by Flight Officer Hebbel. Rumor was rampant that infantile paralysis was spreading in Hartley, but there was no justification for such statements. City health physician Dr. E. Pfeiffer did urge that precautions be t...
Linda Carstensen, dietary manager of Community Memorial Health Center, poses with the facility's seven-liter Robot Coupe food processor purchased with funds awarded by the Siouxland Community Foundation. This machine will allow CMHC to alter diets as ordered by a physician, such as puree or mechanical soft for residents who have difficulties chewing or swallowing. "This bigger machine will allow us to maintain food integrity and temperature much better," said Carstensen. "We are very excited...
Northwest Iowa's cornfields received some added color during the past week. Golden tassels and tufts of silk started appearing in fields across the region. According to the latest crop progress and condition report by the Iowa Department of Agriculture, corn silking or beyond reached 35 percent in Iowa, eight days ahead of the previous year and two days ahead of the five-year average. There were also scattered reports of corn reaching the dough stage. Corn condition rated 83 percent...
Two programs that serve northwest Iowa counties were recently awarded grants through the Iowa 4-H Foundation. The NW Counties 4-H program was awarded a grant of $3,000 to help transition their summer programming to virtual. The program serves Sioux, O’Brien, Lyon Osceola and Cherokee counties. The funds will support youth in STEM, communication, arts and healthy living. Funding will be utilized for campers to receive supplies and lessons that can be picked up or mailed. At a later date, educators will Zoom with members. A YouTube channel will e...
Remsen St. Mary's did everything necessary to hand Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn a 12-0 loss in the first round of the Class 1A district baseball tournament July 11 at Remsen. The No. 2 team in the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association's rankings combined a perfect game on the mound with a potent offense that capitalized on every opportunity. "Overall we competed, but it was not enough to beat a team like that," Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden said. "Defensively we were a little timid at times and made some...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn rallied from an early deficit to defeat West Bend-Mallard, 11-8, in the opening round of the Class 1A regional tournament. The game was played Monday night in Hartley. With the win H-M-S (3-9) advanced to the regional quarterfinal round on July 15 to play River Valley (18-2) at Correctionville. The winner advances to play in a regional semifinal game at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 17, also at Correctionville. Pictured here, Elly Klein crosses the plate safely for one of her...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team saved one of its best performances for the final game of the regular season, but it was not enough to avoid a 6-5 loss to MMCRU on July 8 at Remsen. The Royals scored all their runs during the first three innings, including four in the opening frame. They also scored once in the second and third innings. H-M-S also scored in each of the first three innings, one run at a time. A two-run sixth inning pulled the Hawks to within 6-5, but they failed to score...
The best run production of the baseball season lifted Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to a 6-3 non-conference win over West Bend-Mallard, on July 7 in Hartley. The Hawks scored two runs at a time to take the lead, regain it and extend it to win their second game of the season. Dawson Schiphoff singled home both first-inning runs. In the third, Keaton Graves drove in the first run with a single and Trenton Vollink scored the second on an error to put the Hawks back in front. H-M-S scored in the sixth on...
